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How to get fromKos to Palermoby plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kos to Palermo by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Kos to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane KGS - PMO
    8h 43m
    €72–270

  2. Fly Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane KGS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 15m
    €60–252

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    40h 49m

  4. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Casoria

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    44h 27m

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    44h 29m

  6. Ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BJV - PMO
    10h 27m
    €160–469

  7. Fly Kos to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane KGS - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    11h 35m
    €110–405

  8. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus bus 582
    2d 5h

Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Ryanair, Sky Express, and Volotea fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a week.

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